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Worship in the Early Church sheds light on how the earliest Christians worshiped God, including several elements into their worship that reflected their Jewish heritage. Prayers and praises, singing, creeds and confessions, preaching, offerings, and sacrament—these are the chief features of early Christian worship examined by Professor Martin. Pastors, ministers, Sunday school teachers and...

The Church, he shows, is a spiritual temple, erected to God’s glory, and for His worship (verse 5). The Church is a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ (verse 5). The Church, as partner with ancient Israel within the one covenant of grace, exists at the calling of God Himself, ‘to proclaim the triumphs of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light’ (verse 9, N.E.B.). In fine, the Church of Christ is summoned into being by God
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